As the deputy director of CCTV, Li Ming knows very well what is behind the magic!
No matter how surprising, outrageous or superb magic the audience sees, it is actually all because of the cooperation of props and support.
Of course it is inseparable from the magician's quick hands.
Just like Liu Qian in the original time and space, the magic he performed on CCTV looked amazing, just like the drink in the paper cup disappeared out of thin air. You can guess that there is actually a card layer in the middle of the paper cup, and there is a wad of toilet paper stuffed under the card layer.
Liu Qian used his fingers to poke off the card layer, and all the drinks on the upper layer would be absorbed by the toilet paper on the lower layer.
He pinched a wad of toilet paper, and it looked like the drink disappeared out of thin air. Who would want to see what was in the paper cup?
As for the host on the stage, as well as the audience, it’s all their fault!
In this time and space, there will also be magic during the Spring Festival Gala.
Li Ming also knows several famous magicians, and he knows exactly what some magic tricks are like.
A magician’s performance requires stage props!
Can you communicate clearly with Taili?
It's just that everything needs to be kept secret.
The performers and the TV station all know what's going on, they just need to make the audience look surprised.
But the hands Xu Zhou showed now really calmed Li Ming.
That’s why I say Xu Zhou is too fast!
Xu Zhou was certainly not fast.
The reason why he can do magic is naturally because of the plug-in system.
However, he did not explain too much and just said to Li Ming: "Director Li, we all know what magic is about. When the time comes, I will design a wonderful content and let the magician perform it."
Magicians, to put it bluntly, are actually actors.
Li Ming is now completely convinced of Xu Zhou. There is nothing he can do about it, Xu Zhou is too powerful!
However, he still asked: "So, what do you think of these thirty-eight programs?"
Without asking specifically, Li Ming still felt uneasy!
This not only involves the reputation of the Spring Festival Gala, but also involves his future development in Taiwan.
Xu Zhou sat down and took a sip of green tea and said: "This is what I think. The opening no longer involves so many celebrities singing together. The opening is just one star, but with backup dancers singing a festive song. I have already written this song.
Well, my intention is to let Zhong Yuhe sing this star."
"The king adds a new song, and it will be a blast at the beginning!"
"As for the second program, it is a sketch. I have already found the main actors. The content is not particularly hilarious, but it has a certain degree of social satire, which will make it exciting."
"The third program requires strong cooperation from the stage. It requires excellent stage effects and some young female dancers with temperament and classical dance skills..."
When Xu Zhou finished talking about the Spring Festival Gala program, Li Ming was shocked and speechless.
He also wanted to keep calm, but I... No, I, the station director, can't do it!
Except for the finale program "Unforgettable Tonight", he dared to say that any of the other thirty-seven programs mentioned by Xu Zhou could be called wonderful and could leave a name in the history of the Spring Festival Gala!
These programs were actually gathered in a Spring Festival Gala. Li Ming could not imagine the audio-visual effects and the feedback from the audience on the Internet!
He said to Xu Zhou: "Xu Zhou, why don't you take charge of the Spring Festival Gala next year and the year after that?"
Xu Zhou smiled and refused: "Director Li, I'm only in charge of this year. As you know, the Spring Festival Gala director is under too much pressure. I'm afraid I won't be able to do this job well."
Li Ming was too lazy to talk to Xu Zhou.
He didn't see any sign of pressure from Xu Zhou.
The specific framework of the Spring Festival Gala was easily outlined.
After decades of Spring Festival Gala, no one can do this like Xu Zhou!
Although the show has not started yet, Li Ming can assert that this year's Spring Festival Gala is unprecedented and will definitely be the most exciting one in the history of the Spring Festival Gala.
Li Ming said to Xu Zhou: "Xu Zhou, Director Xu, you can go ahead and do this year's Spring Festival Gala. We will do our best to cooperate. If someone is not willing to do what he wants, I will tell him to get out!"
The most difficult program, Xu Zhou, has already been completed, so CCTV will naturally have to do other work well.
Xu Zhou smiled and said: "Everyone is very cooperative."
Xu Zhou thought of something and said to Li Ming: "Director Li, I want to say that the copyright of these thirty-eight programs is in my hands."
The copyright of the programs provided by Xu Zhou naturally belongs to him.
These programs are performed on the Spring Festival Gala stage and bring joy to everyone.
But after the Spring Festival Gala, a single program can create huge profits!
Back in the original time and space, CCTV had some troubles with actors over copyright issues.
Since then, Chen Peisi and Zhu Shimao have never appeared on the Spring Festival Gala stage again.
They won the lawsuit, but were banned by CCTV in disguise.
But now, Xu Zhou is more than just an actor.
Li Ming did not hesitate too much and said: "Director Xu, the copyright of these programs naturally belongs to you. We can sign relevant contracts and finalize the copyright issues to avoid any misunderstandings or unpleasantness in the future."
Li Ming is a person who can afford it. Although the copyrights of these programs represent huge economic benefits, CCTV is not short of money.
Besides, these programs are all produced by Xu Zhou, and the copyright does not belong to Xu Zhou. Naturally, Xu Zhou can prevent these programs from appearing on the Spring Festival Gala stage.
When the contract is signed, Xu Zhou will present the specific content of these programs.
Xu Zhou said to Li Ming: "Director Li, do you want to generate more revenue from the advertising for this Spring Festival Gala?"
In return, Li Ming did not argue with him over the copyright issue. Xu Zhou came up with an idea to help CCTV make more money and increase the popularity of the Spring Festival Gala.
Li Ming smiled and said without any subtlety: "Of course Taili wants to generate more revenue through the Spring Festival Gala advertising, but in recent years, advertising fees have been hovering around 500 million. To be honest, this advertising fee is not particularly large.
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Well, the advertising fee of 500 million yuan is not much for CCTV. This can be regarded as a different kind of Versailles.
Xu Zhou said: "In this year's Spring Festival Gala, I plan to set up a zero o'clock time reporting segment of the Spring Festival Gala. At twelve o'clock, the host will announce the zero o'clock time, which lasts about ten or twenty seconds. In this segment, the advertisements can be auctioned off.
The one with the highest bid gets it. I think for such a good link, the advertising fee should be at least 50 to 60 million."
Li Ming's eyes couldn't help but light up.
This part is great!
It's simply prime time!
If the advertising at this time is auctioned, some big domestic brands will definitely flock to it.
Li Ming immediately said: "Director Xu, your method is good. This time CCTV made the right choice for you to be the chief director!"
One idea can increase CCTV's revenue by at least 50 million. Is Xu Zhou providing ideas for free?
Of course not, he and Li Ming talked about it, and all the online broadcast rights for the Spring Festival Gala next year and the year after will also belong to Suguo Video.
Of course, in order to ensure the ratings of the Spring Festival Gala, even if Xu Zhou does not serve as the chief director, he will provide several good program ideas for the Spring Festival Gala.
In any case, CCTV and Qingcheng are a win-win situation!
Li Ming was looking forward to this year's Spring Festival Gala more and more. He said to Xu Zhou: "Director Xu, if you have any questions, just ask, I will fully support you!"
Xu Zhou said: "There is really a problem. I suggest that the Spring Festival Gala open a social platform and open a bib account and a comma number. From now on, some videos related to the Spring Festival Gala will be released on the social platform to cultivate Spring Festival Gala fans.
Continuously increasing the popularity of the Spring Festival Gala.”
Li Ming felt that Xu Zhou's idea was a good one.
The Spring Festival Gala is about advancing with the times.
The key is how to create a platform account? What kind of videos should be posted?
Xu Zhou said: "As for the video, you can announce which celebrities will join the Spring Festival Gala today, and announce in a few days which celebrities will join the Spring Festival Gala. You can also film the stage construction effects, and you can also film the daily life or meals of the Spring Festival Gala working group.
, these are what netizens prefer to watch.”
Xu Zhou said and Li Ming nodded repeatedly.
He feels that if the Spring Festival Gala social platform is run seriously as Xu Zhou said, its fans will soon exceed one million.
Xu Zhou added: "Director Li, I feel that our Spring Festival Gala program team should hold a press conference recently to invite various media to introduce this year's Spring Festival Gala directing team, and also inform the media of our work ideas for this year's Spring Festival Gala.
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"I feel that except for the specific programs of the Spring Festival Gala, which do not need to be disclosed, other things can be reported, so that the Spring Festival Gala will always be active in the eyes of netizens."
"It will raise everyone's expectations infinitely. When the Spring Festival Gala is broadcast live, it will naturally attract countless viewers."
Li Ming agreed very much with Xu Zhou's statement. He felt that everything Xu Zhou said was right.
While the two were chatting happily, there was a knock on Li Ming's office.
However, before Li Ming said please come in, the door of the office was pushed open, and a middle-aged man of about forty years old came in.
This is also the deputy director of CCTV. His surname is Sun and his given name is Lei.
Seeing this person, Li Ming felt a little unhappy in his eyes.
This Sun Lei was too self-conscious about his identity. Everyone was the deputy director of the station. This man opened the door and walked in without saying a word. He clearly didn't take him seriously.
After Sun Lei came in, he said with a smile: "Old Li, I have something to tell you. Director Xu is also here. I have two good programs here that I would like to recommend to your Spring Festival Gala program team. Do you want to arrange them?
Review the program?"
Li Ming asked: "What program?"
Sun Lei said: "One is a song by the famous movie star Xiao Meiyi, and the other is a song and dance by the famous dance group Starlight Girls. Both are of good quality and have many fans. The Spring Festival Gala arranges these two programs to attract a lot of young audiences.
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Xu Zhou didn't expect to hear an acquaintance's name here.
Xiao Meiyi is familiar!
Those who participated in The Masked Singer wanted to increase their appearance fees on the spot. Are they planning to go to the Spring Festival Gala again?
Before Xu Zhou spoke, Li Ming said: "There is no need to interrogate."
Sun Lei thought Li Ming meant that these two programs could be accepted directly without review.
He smiled and said: "Then I will send the content of the program to Director Xu and let him take a look."
Li Ming said unceremoniously: "Deputy Director Sun, what I mean is that these two programs do not need to be reviewed. There is no need to review. All the programs of the Spring Festival Gala have been determined, and there is no place for these two programs."
Sun Lei's face suddenly became embarrassed.
This Li Ming is too disrespectful!
Of course Li Ming won’t give you this face!
Xiao Meiyi and Starlight Girl, in Li Ming's opinion, their programs are simply rubbish compared to the thirty-eight programs provided by Xu Zhou!
Without directly saying rubbish, it was enough to give Sun Lei face.
Sun Lei left Li Ming's office unhappy.
The next day.
The Spring Festival Gala program team held a press conference in the Pant Building.
Most of Daxia's mainstream front-line media came to the scene.
After all, everyone still has to give CCTV face.
Let’s talk about the Spring Festival Gala press conference, which is basically traffic.
A press conference was held during the Spring Festival Gala. This was the first time in the life for the old monk to get on the sedan chair.
Xu Zhou, Li Ming, and He Shuyi were sitting in the press conference hall.
A group of media reporters were sitting below.
Xu Zhou saw there were people from Penguin Network below.
Li Ming took the lead and said: "Today is the first press conference held by our Spring Festival Gala program team. I mainly want to introduce the directing team of our Spring Festival Gala today to the media reporters in Daxia, as well as the creative concept of this year's Spring Festival Gala program. Do you have any questions?
, you can feel free to ask Director Xu questions.”
It is said that the director team is introduced, but in fact the director team does not need to be introduced. Everyone knows about Xu Zhou, and even He Shuyi is very well-known in Daxia.
The last topic that everyone is most concerned about is still the last topic.
As soon as Li Ming finished speaking, all the reporters below raised their hands.
Xu Zhou clicked on a reporter in the front row. Well, this is a reporter from Suguo Video, one of his own.
The reporter asked: "Director Xu, the audience knows that you are very talented and capable. So this time you are directing the CCTV Spring Festival Gala. Do you have the confidence to direct the Spring Festival Gala well?"
Xu Zhou said: "Of course I have confidence, because we have the best platform, the best program team, and when the time comes, we will have the best actors and the best programs, and we, the best audience in Daxia, will definitely
I will remember this year’s Spring Festival Gala.”
The reporter from Suguo Video nodded and had already thought of the news topic.
Director Xu has unparalleled talent, directed the Spring Festival Gala under heavy pressure, and expressed his confidence!
Later, another reporter asked Xu Zhou questions.
"Director Xu, we all know that the Spring Festival Gala programs are not as good as each year. What are your thoughts on this year's Spring Festival Gala programs? Or will there be an increase in the proportion of language programs?"
Xu Zhou said: "To be honest, our director team has already prepared the framework for this year's Spring Festival Gala program. The next step is to invite celebrities and dance teams to join."
"As for language programs, we will make an appropriate increase compared to previous Spring Festival Galas, but this year's Spring Festival Gala, whether it is language programs or song and dance programs, will definitely be very exciting!"
"Director Xu, will you invite young fresh meat or popular celebrities to join this year's Spring Festival Gala?"
In the previous Daxia Spring Festival Gala, there were not so many fresh meats, but in recent years, the proportion of fresh meats appearing on the Spring Festival Gala has increased.
CCTV may be helpless. In order to attract young viewers, it invites young talents, but it won’t happen this year!
Xu Zhou said: "This year's Spring Festival Gala has very high requirements for stars' singing and acting skills. If there are young talents who can meet my requirements, the program team will send invitations to them."
When Xu Zhou said this, he basically said no to the little fresh meats.
It’s basically impossible for Xiao Xianrou to participate in this year’s Spring Festival Gala!
For the sake of fairness, after answering this question, Xu Zhou asked Penguin reporters to ask questions.
Penguin's reporter asked: "Director Xu, there are very loud calls on the Internet for Starlight Girls to participate in the Spring Festival Gala. As the most famous dance group in Daxia, will hundreds of millions of viewers be able to see Starlight Girls appear on the stage as they wish?"
This question was asked intentionally by the Penguin reporter.
Xu Zhou gave him a two-word answer: "No."
Simple and neat.
Penguin's reporter was stunned. He didn't expect Xu Zhou to answer like this. He thought Xu Zhou would explain more or be perfunctory, but Xu Zhou was too straightforward.
The reporter subconsciously asked: "Why?"
Xu Zhou answered seriously this time: "Starlight Girls is the most famous dance group in Daxia, but they cannot dance the best dance in Daxia. In this Spring Festival Gala, our program team will let the audience see what the real beauty of dance is."
.The so-called dance is not about showing your waist and thighs and twisting around on the stage. Real dance must have connotation."
"One more thing, the hundreds of millions of viewers you just mentioned? This is too exaggerated. There are not so many people who want to see Luo Xi and I on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala."
Xu Zhou's last words made some reporters at the scene laugh.
Only the Penguin reporter was very embarrassed.
Fortunately, another reporter asked questions.
"Director Xu, you just mentioned Luo Xi. So, will Luo Xi appear on the Spring Festival Gala stage this year? Will it be with you or alone? Will it be singing previous songs or new songs coming out? Besides Luo Xi,
What other big-name stars will join this year's Spring Festival Gala? What changes will we make on the stage? Will we use the latest technology?"
After the reporter finished asking questions in one breath, Xu Zhou said: "Someone, please take this reporter out. There are too many questions!"
Many reporters burst into laughter. Everyone knew that Xu Zhou was joking.
But the reporter just now did have a lot of questions.
After making a joke, Xu Zhoucai said seriously: "Answer each question one by one."
"Luo Xi will indeed participate in this year's Spring Festival Gala. This year she will bring a new song to the audience, a solo. In addition to Luo Xi, we also plan to invite stars such as Zhong Yuhe, all of whom are powerful."
"As for the stage, there won't be many changes, but it will be better than last year's stage. The latest technology will definitely be used, and everyone will see it when the Spring Festival Gala is broadcast live."
The reporter then asked: "Is Zhong Yuhe also bringing new songs?"
Xu Zhou nodded and said, "Yes, it's also a new song."
There was a commotion among many reporters.
Su Luoxi and Zhong Yuhe are both going to sing new songs on the Spring Festival Gala stage. These two programs alone are enough to attract attention.
Xu Zhou did not reveal any more information about the show.
Finally, Li Ming made a big news about the broadcast of Suguo.
He said: "There is one more thing to announce. Our CCTV has reached a cooperation intention with Suguo. This year and the next two years of online broadcast of the Spring Festival Gala, we have authorized all of them to Suguo Video!"
As soon as Li Ming announced the news, the Penguin reporters in the audience suddenly felt a thump in their hearts.